Join a study group at the
Berkshire Botanical Garden to consider plant groups of particular interes
t to the staff. Look first at new and unusual spring and early summer pere
nnials (January 15). The following week will investigate conifers for smal
l garden settings (January 22). The final class will focus on garden-worth
y summer and fall bulbs (January 29). The classes can be taken individuall
y or as a series.

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Wednesday\, January 29: Be
yond Lilies: Summer and Fall Bulbs

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Oft
en forgotten\, the bulbs of summer make their appearance in July\, August
and beyond. This program will give gardeners a toolbox of color beyond lil
ies and will include late flowering Allium\, Dahlia\, Cro
cosmia\, Gladiolus and more. This program will survey a wide va
riety of selections with a focus on the unusual.

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Elisabeth Cary
is the Director of Education at the Berkshire Botanical Garden and ha
s been gardening for over 25 years. She specializes in perennial\, vegetab
le and mixed-border gardens.